Kabalevsky Sonata No 3 First Movment Yakov Zak Rec. c1950's.wmv

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Yakov Zak (1913-1976) 1st Prize winner, 3rd International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (1937). Yakov Zak began his piano studies with Maria Starkova at the Odessa Conservatoire. She shaped the talented student musically as well as developed his piano technique. He graduated from the Conservatoire at the age of 19 (1932), and gave his first public recital at the age of 15 performing works by Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin and Débussy.

In 1932, Zak was enrolled to complete his studies under Henry Neuhaus at the Moscow Conservatoire, which he graduated from in 1935. As a result of Neuhaus serious illness during the 1933/34 academic year, Zak frequently joined Prof. Konstantin Igumnovs classes.

Aside from his virtuoso career, Zak was also active as a teacher at the Moscow Conservatoire, initially as assistant to Henry Neuhaus (from 1935) and later as piano professor (from 1947); from 1965 he was also Head of the Piano Department.

His students included Yevgeny Mogilevsky, Valery Afanassiev, Nikolai Petrov and Lubov Timofeyeva.

Zak sat in the jury of the Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 1955 and 1960.

Stanisław Dybowski

Zak gave the first public performance of the Kabalevsky Sonata No. 3 at the Moscow Conservatory on January 27, 1947. ( Beckmesser 2)

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[cheries5]

Yes, this piece is neglected. I've have the music for years and started and never finished.

[ragtimest]

Yeah, thanks! Its great!

[maestrojimbo]

Brilliant playing! Exciting performance of a neglected piece. Thanks.